Gunman kills 3 children and a teacher at Bend, Oregon elementary school
The gist
A 16-year-old gunman killed three children and a teacher at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon.
An armed bystander shot the teen dead; the town is now mourning.
How it unfolded
- Oct 15, 2026A 16-year-old boy shot his way through locked doors at Silver Rail Elementary School with a long gun on Thursday afternoon; police found three children, ages 5, 8 and 11, and a teacher dead at the scene, and a 7-year-old and a 54-year-old teacher were taken to a hospital in critical condition.
- Oct 15, 2026The first 911 call came early in the afternoon from someone outside the school who reported being shot at by someone with a long gun; more calls came from inside and officers arrived within minutes.
- Oct 15, 2026A teacher tackled and tried to wrestle away the shotgun in a special educational needs class; a bystander armed with a .40-caliber pistol ran inside and shot the teen dead.